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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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Find a mentor. Overall, whether it’s gossip from co-workers, violence in the media, pessimism in your own thoughts or other influences, make conscious efforts to reduce your exposure to the negative. Ask questions of mentors and peers. Attend training. Take stock and charge forward. Why didn’t I win them last year?

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

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For example, over the course of my career I’ve occupied the role of Fixer and Friend at times, but the Fighter is my go-to theme.). This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. I was fortunate enough to have a mentor do that for me at a critical moment in my career.

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

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Some have even gone above and beyond to personally mentor her throughout her time as an Executive Assistant – and now, Executive Business Partner! And I’ve had amazing mentors along the way. So there’s a lot of, you know, office gossip and stuff like that. So here I am. Jeremy Burrows 4:25 Love it.

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The New Economics: It’s About Time. (Governing Time)

Office Dynamics

Of course we need these! Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. This fall, I will branch out in a new way: investing time mentoring college-age adults through my church. Tags: Admin Assistant Training Time Management Just for Fun. (Continued). So quit it.

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The New Economics: It’s About Time. (Governing Time)

Office Dynamics

Of course we need these! Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. This fall, I will branch out in a new way: investing time mentoring college-age adults through my church. (Continued). So too we need to pay time toward healthy self-care. It is time well spent.

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10 gifts to give your career

On The Job

Get more training. Ask your boss for opportunities to train in other departments, or to attend seminars or classes at a local university. Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Find a mentor. Don’t gossip at work. Be the dumbest person in the room.

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